On 17 August 2009, the group released their debut album xx on Young Turks label. The album was recorded in a small garage and produced by the band. It garnered critical acclaim and has been generally well-received, scoring an average of 86/100 based on 24 professional reviews. Also it ranked on "best of the year" lists with Rolling Stone placing it at #9 and NME placing it at #2.
Four singles were released from their debut album: "Crystalised", "Basic Space", "Islands" and "VCR".
The xx also remixed the classic song "You've Got The Love" originally written by The Source and covered by Florence + the Machine. They also added their own vocals on the song. The group won the 2010 Mercury Prize for their album on 7th September 2010. After being the bookies' favourites for many of the weeks leading up to the announcement, they beat eleven other acts.
"Angels" was the first single from The xx’s second album, Coexist. It was released on July 16 2012. A second track from the album, "Chained", was released on line prior to the official Coexist launch on 11 September.
In June 2014, it was revealed in an interview with Dazed that the trio were working on their third studio album, with producer Rodaidh McDonald at the Marfa Recording Company studio in Marfa, Texas. Further writing and recording sessions were held in London, New York, Reykavik and Los Angeles. The 2016 album 'I See You' title and tracklist, were revealed after untitled audio clips uploaded to Spotify were matched on Shazam. 'On Hold' was launched on November 10th.
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Islands
The xx Lyrics
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What I have is right here
Spend my nights and days before
Searching the world for what's right here
Underneath and unexplored
Islands and cities I have looked
Here I saw
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out
So now I'll never explore
See what I've done
That bridge is on fire
Going back to where I've been
I'm froze by desire
No need to leave
Where would I be
If this were to go under
That's a risk I'd take
I'm froze by desire
As if a choice I'd make
And I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out
So now I'll never explore
And I am yours now (I am yours now)
So now I don't ever have to leave (ever have to leave)
I've been found out (I've been found out)
So now I'll never explore
So now I'll never explore
The lyrics to The xx's song "Islands" explore the idea of finding contentment in a relationship, and how it can lead to a willingness to stay in one place, rather than continuing to search for something better. The opening lines, "I don't have to leave anymore / What I have is right here," convey a sense of relief and a realization that the singer has been searching for something that was already in front of them.
The second stanza introduces the metaphor of islands and cities as symbols of the singer's search for something more. The line "Here I saw / Something I couldn't overlook" suggests that the singer has finally found what they were looking for, and they are ready to commit to it. The repetition of the phrase "I am yours now" emphasizes the singer's devotion and the sense of security that comes with finally finding what they were searching for.
The third stanza hints at the temptation to continue searching, but ultimately the singer decides that they are content where they are. The line "Where would I be / If this were to go under" suggests that the singer is aware of the risks of staying in one place, but they have faith in their relationship and are willing to take that risk.
Overall, "Islands" is a song about finding inner peace and contentment, and realizing that sometimes what we've been seeking has been with us all along.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't have to leave anymore
I no longer feel the urge to leave and seek out new experiences
What I have is right here
I have discovered that what I was searching for was right in front of me all along
Spend my nights and days before
In the past, I would spend my time searching for something that I thought was missing
Searching the world for what's right here
I was looking all over the world for something that was actually right here, in front of me
Underneath and unexplored
There were places I had never been that I had yet to explore
Islands and cities I have looked
I had traveled to different cities and islands, hoping to find what I was looking for
Here I saw
But then I came here and finally saw what I was searching for
Something I couldn't over look
I realized that what I had found was too important to ignore or overlook
I am yours now
I have committed myself to what I have found and to the person or people who provided it
So now I don't ever have to leave
I no longer feel the need to search for something else or leave this place
I've been found out
I have been discovered by someone or something that gives me what I need
See what I've done
I can see the path I have taken to get to this point
That bridge is on fire
I cannot turn back, as the bridge I crossed is burning or destroyed
Going back to where I've been
I cannot go back to the places I have already been, now that I have found what I was looking for
I'm froze by desire
I am unable to move or leave because of my strong feelings or attachment to what I have found
No need to leave
I no longer have the need or desire to leave or search for something else
Where would I be
I wonder what my life would be like if I had not found what I was looking for
If this were to go under
If what I have found were to disappear or no longer be available
That's a risk I'd take
I am willing to take the risk of losing what I have found in order to have experienced it at all
As if a choice I'd make
It would be as though I had chosen to lose what I had found rather than never having found it at all
And I am yours now
I have fully committed myself to the person or people who provided me with what I was searching for
So now I don't ever have to leave
I have found what I was looking for, so I no longer have to search or leave
I've been found out
Someone or something has discovered me and given me what I need
So now I'll never explore
I no longer feel the need or desire to explore or search for something else
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Baria Qureshi, James Thomas Smith, Oliver David Sim, Romy Anna Madley Croft
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@eel4115
I don't have to leave anymore
我再也不必離開
What I have is right here
我擁有的就在這裡
Spend my nights and days before
Searching the world for what's right here
之前我耗費日日夜夜探索這個世界,
就是為了這個。
Underneath and unexplored
地底下和未探測到的
Islands and cities I have looked
我曾觀察過的島嶼和城市
Here I saw
Something I couldn't over look
在這我所看見了一些無法忽視的東西
I am yours now
現在我是你的了
So now I don't ever have to leave
因此我再也不需要離開
I've been found out
我被找到了
So now I'll never explore
因此我將不用再探索。
See what I've done
看看我曾經做的
That bridge is on fire
那座橋梁在火裡燃燒
Going back to where I've been
往回走到我曾經待過的地方
I'm froze by desire
我愣住了,因為熱切的慾望
No need to leave
Where would I be
不需要離開我將在的地方
If this were to go under
如果這裡將沉沒,
It's a risk I'd take
這是我要承受的風險
I'm froze by desire
我愣住了,因為熱切的慾望
As if a choice I'd make
像是假設我做了一個選擇
I am yours now
現在我是你的了
So now I don't ever have to leave
因此我再也不需要離開
I've been found out
我被找到了
So now I'll never explore
因此我將不用再探索。
@iameatingpizzachoosingthis5422
If you dont get the video just read how i watched it
"Wow this vid is great!"
"Is it gonna repeat like this?
"Nothing is changing..."
Towards the end
"Woah. I didnt even noticed people were leaving... now the vid is over."
Some people cant appreciate something until its over. Relationships are the same...
@isibona3869
ISLAS --
Ya no tengo que irme....
Lo que tengo está aquí...
Antes pasaba noches y días
buscando en el mundo lo que está aquí....
Por debajo y sin explorar
Islas y ciudades he mirado....
Aquí vi algo que no puedo ignorar....
Soy tuya ahora...
Así que ahora nunca tendré que irme..
He sido encontrada....
Así que ahora nunca exploraré...
Mira lo que he hecho...
Ese puente está ardiendo....
Y así he estado yo...
Estoy congelada por el deseo
No hace falta que me vaya....
Donde estaría
si estoy se fuera abajo..
Es un riesgo que correré...
Estoy congelada por el deseo...
Como si fuera una elección que hice....
Soy tuya ahora...
Así que ahora nunca tendré que irme...
He sido encontrada...
Así que ahora nunca exploraré...
Así que ahora nunca exploraré ...
@yeredgonzalez9080
That bridge is on fire
Going back to where I've been
I'm froze by desire
No need to leave
Where would I be
If this were to go under
It's a risk I'd take
I'm froze by desire
As if a choice I'd make
@jeremRamones
I don't have to leave anymore
What I have is right here
Spend my nights and days before
Searching the world for what's right here
Underneath and unexplored
Islands and cities I have looked
Here I saw
Something I couldn't over look
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out
So now I'll never explore
See what I've done
That bridge is on fire
Going back to where I've been
I'm froze by desire
No need to leave
Where would I be
If this were to go under
That's a risk I'd take
I'm froze by desire
As if a choice I'd make
And I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out
So now I'll never explore
And I am yours now (I am yours now)
So now I don't ever have to leave (ever have to leave)
I've been found out (I've been found out)
So now I'll never explore
So now I'll never explore
@marisolruiz8666
I don't have to leave anymore
What I have is right here
Spend my nights and days before
Searching the world for what's right here
Underneath and unexplored
Islands and cities I have looked
Here I saw
Something I couldn't over look
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out
So now I'll never explore
See what I've done
That bridge is on fire
Going back to where I've been
I'm froze by desire
No need to leave
Where would I be
IF this were to go under
It's a risk I'd take
I'm froze by desire
As if a choice I'd make
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out
So now I'll never explore [x2]
So now I'll never explore ❤❤❤
@BILLbilly01
Truely a masterpiece
@sephajones4444
BILLbilly01 im going to have to agree with you on that one bikky
@alasdairkerr1979
Easy all stars
@jaquelinemoucherek8849
Ggg
@antoniafredrickson2914
Yess💜
@dennismakowski9973
Yup
@tarothara8632
so ahead of its time. This whole album sounds incredible even in 2021.
@DanishAli-qy9ph
Cxxx
@dogboy0912
It's so unique in how it sounds. Sure it fits into a genre, but it's not like where you go, "ah yeah this sound was popular from 200X to 200X or ah yeah, sounds like a song from early [era]." I think those bold, simple riffs on the guitar that cut through everything really contributes. It's not just some droning rythm in the background. It plays really well with the vocals.
@darrenlamb5640
Nothing is ever ahead of its time. Especially not in 2009. There had been music a great deal more complicated and whatever else a long long time before this came along. I loved this album but to say it was ahead of it's time is just ridiculous.